Archive for June, 2010
Kirby Nunez – Why I’m leaving the symphony
Yazan: Jason | 04 June 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, orchestra news
Here’s a heartbreaking and all-too-familiar personal narrative from Kirby Nunez, the (now former) principal bass of the Honolulu Symphony on why he is leaving the orchestra: The Honolulu Symphony is being dismantled, and I don’t think the public is aware of the magnitude of this loss. Musicians are leaving. I’m one of them. I’ll leave [...]
Year of Collaborative Music
Yazan: Jason | 03 June 2010 | No Comments
Categories: bass, education, ISB
The International Society of Bassists is a partner organization in the Music Teachers National Association‘s (MTNA) “Year of Collaborative Music.” From March, 2010 through March, 2011, we will be encouraging ISB members to present concerts and events that promote the role of the bass in small ensembles. This is an inclusive initiative, open to amateurs [...]
Trololo… and cat Trololo
Yazan: Jason | 02 June 2010 | 1 Comment
Categories: cats, humor, videos
Ever seen the Trololo video? If you haven’t, you’ve simply got to check it out–70′s era Soviet crooning at its finest: If you dare, you can also check out Trololo cat crooning:
Robert Oppelt on John Adams
Yazan: Jason | 01 June 2010 | No Comments
Categories: advice, auditions, bass
Robert Oppelt, who serves as Principal Bass of the National Symphony, just put out a new article on his excellent website about the bass solo in John Adams’ latest opera Dr. Atomic. This work was commissioned and premiered by the Lyric Opera of Chicago (I’ve even got a photo of the Lyric Opera bass section [...]
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